Charles Haley a finalist again

Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports.

He was a five-time Pro Bowler and a two-time All Pro. Haley was considered one of the top players during his era.

His off-the-field issues, fights with teammates and members of the media, are well-documented, yet, there is no denying how much of an impact he had in the NFC when he joined the Cowboys.

Haley is tied for 28th in league history in sacks with 100.5; eight Hall of Famers are ahead of him in sack totals. Kevin Greene and Strahan have more sacks than Haley, and when Jason Taylor becomes eligible, he will too.

Three other Hall of Famers -- Warren Sapp, Howie Long and Andre Tippett -- have fewer sacks than Haley. Yet there is no disputing the impact Sapp and Long had on the game.

Tippett had a fantastic career and his defensive résumé is somewhat similar to Haley's. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and a two-time All Pro.